Delta (AR 9) - Naval Cruise Book

Text from Pages 1 - 82 of the 1955 volume:

Iaa. - - I . ! .. « --■ iVe. tlccUcate tius BOOK, ami ant ciiuAg to tlxc Apioit oJ oua iniAAton, Wlticii uoOctiiA oiii c ctci uctlaii uA o||icciA ami ctc a| a llnitcd c)tatcA JtaAlu lepall Ahtp SERVICE TO THE FLEET Laptaiii O. . J. t a tAoiiA lIcJo ' I V_otniivam.liiia vyjiiccx Capfain Parsons came to the DELTA as Commanding Officer in January, 1955. Having graduated from the Naval Academy in 1934, he has served aboard the USS MARYLAND, USS BRIDGE, USS HOPKINS, USS BROOME, USS McCORMIC, USS MAC LEISH (COMMAND), USS GEARING (COMMAND). Captain Parsons has also served as Assistant Director of Training Aids, BuPers; Anti-Submorine War- fare Officer, CINCPACFLT; US Naval Academy instructor as Head of the Fourth Class Detail in Marine Engineering; British Joint Services Staff College; and Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Allied Naval Forces Central Europe. Lotninaiiclc ' x J. J. (bdinandsan IXq)DLu . xacnl[ ic UliiceA. Commander Edmondson, came to the DELTA as the Executive Officer in July 1954. His Naval experience has included serving as Director of the Naval Research Reserve Program, Operational Training Officer for COMEASTSEAFRON, First Lieutenant and Damage Control Officer aboard the U. S. S. PRAIRE AD 15, and as Legal and Public Information Officer with the Florida Group, Atlantic Reserve Fleet. HISTORY OF THE DELTA IS A LONG AND HONORABLE ONE Originally built for the Matson Line and used for transporting sugar between Frisco and Honolulu, the USS DELTA was acquired by the United States Navy a year before World War II. The ship was formerly called the HAWAIIAN PACKER. The Navy employed the DELTA (AK-29) in its first year of service as a cargo ship, running Navy cargo from points on the Atlantic Coast. When the urgent call was piped for more repair ships, the DELTA answered. By the morning of 5 March 1943 she (AR-9) had joined a convoy out of New York which was destined for North Africa. North Africa was not the least of her ventures, however. With the advent of the Sicilian and Italian operations, USS DELTA was moved to Bizerte Lake late in July 1943. It was there that a record number of man hours of work for a month was established. In August of 1943 she worked on 248 vessels for a total of 85,000 man hours. During August, the 490-foot vessel witnessed the culmination of a series of all- out air attacks by the Luftwaffe. These raids reached their climax early in September, when on the night of the 6th, the enemy made a last desperate bid. Of the raiders shot down that night, the USS DELTA splashed one, and possibly another. Next she saw action in Palermo, Sicily, then Possouli, Italy and Naples. By September 1944, the Bronze Star Medal, for the excellent work the ship performed during the invasion of Southern France, was listed among her honors. More duty in various European ports, and then the DELTA started her voyage home, arriving in Norfolk on 27 April 1945. A little dressing-up, and she was underway enroute to the Panama Canal and Pearl Harbor, her early stamping grounds. Next Eniwetok in the Marshall Islands saluted her presence,- a few days after her arrival there, the announcement was made of Japan ' s surrender. This current visit to Japan is not her first. On 30 August 1945 she steamed in Tokyo Bay, mooring off the Yokosuka Naval Base. Since that time, the DELTA ' S peacetime activities have been just as significant and just as varied. A DELTA job well done is a meaningful phrase, one which still rings clearly in the ears of numerous ex-Navymen ashore, and numerous ex- DELTA men throughout the fleet. CDR FOX DENTAL OFFICER LTJG SONNLEITNER DENTAL DEPARTMENT LTJG BERGER ENGINEERING OFFICER LTJG SCOTT ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LTJG DEFUSCO ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT CHMACH KAUPER ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT LTJG COLGAN DENTAL DEPARTMENT • ' — - } ■ ij mi LTJG SCHNEIDER MEDICAL OFFICER LCDR ZICKEFOOSE SUPPLY OFFICER LT KAMMERER SUPPLY OFFICER LTJG RITTEN SUPPLY DEPARTMENT ENS CHESTNUT SUPPLY DEPARTMENT CHPCLK VANKIRK SUPPLY DEPARTMENT CHPCLK BAKER SUPPLY DEPARTMENT LT SULLIVAN CHAPLAIN LCDR FARABEE REPAIR OFFICER CHELEC FLOWERREE REPAIR DEPARTMENT CHCARP CORNIC REPAIR DEPARTMENT CHMACH GREEN REPAIR DEPARTMENT CHGUN CASTELLI REPAIR DEPARTMENT ji- ' • CHELEC HOFFMAN REPAIR DEPARTMENT ' M. 1 I LT NYGREN OPERATIONS OFFICER LTJG ESTES OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT LTJG FORD FIRST LIEUTENANT CHBOSN NEWEY DECK DEPARTMENT LTJG HENNESSEY NAVIGATOR ENS SWARTZ NAVIGATOR - j A l LTJG KELLEY OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT ;. . J We ' d like to introduce you to Our Boy you ' ll meet him now and then throughout this book. You may know someone like him in real life. He is one of a crew whose motto is A Delta Job Well Done , although he may not seem to by living up to it. He could be any one of the Delta crew, turning to and goofing off, but when he ' s needed, he ' s there to do his job well. We ' ve done that job in the Far East, done it well, and we ' ve seen a lot of the world. —J [3Lki-: .igetJ ' v i! . jBa rr ' ' V-3 a . ' - ■• r OR Division. 1st. row: Skocik, Troup, LTJG Kelly, Gibson, 2ncl. row: Ward, Bunch, Ellsworth, G., Ellsworth, J., Gohogan r T IT ' S A HOT MESSAGE LTJG Kelly, Skocik OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT The Operations Department aboard the DELTA consists mainly of communications, an important link which is sub-divided into three systems: radio, visual, and postal. The radio shack (Main Radio or Radio ONE), handles communications as the name implies via radio. The radiomen operate the following systems: CW (continuous wave em- ploying International Morse code), voice, and ratt (radio teletype). Postal communications are taken care of by the telemen in the post office. The system to be employed in any given situation is dependent upon various conditions. For example, if the distance is ' line of sight, ' visual means ore generally used. Out of line of sight ' will call for radio or mail. Whatever system, however, if the content of the message is of importance to a potential enemy, it will be encrypted before transmis- sion. Security at all times is of paramount importance and is maintained with vigilence. When ships are alongside, DELTA ' S Ope- rations Department lends its hands and helps solve their communications problems. Normally, half of the repairee ' s communications, in all three phases, is conducted by the DELTA. HE(?) MAY BE SMALL, BUT IT ' S OURS Strickland, Gohogan, Joman, Ward, Sartoin, Champion, Skocik, Hunter 1st Row; Cowie, Herst, Ens. Swartz, Gregory, 2nd Row; Earlywine, Fell, Miller, Holbert, Breland, 3rd Row; Buhl, Turner, Thomas, Wallace Missing from picture; Olson, Goss, Phelps, Haglund, Shields. X DIVISION The X Division is directly under the Executive Officer. It includes all Yeomen, Personnelmen and the Chief Mcster-at-Arms. The Captain ' s Office, Executive Officer ' s Office and the Training Office were recently moved to larger spaces on board ship, resulting in more efficient organization and expeditious methods of administration. The Yeomen and Personnelmen maintain officer and enlisted service records. They maintain all records of official correspondence and attend to administrative details. CAPTAIN ' S OFFICE Herst, Haglund N Division : Rogers, Griffin, Ens. Swartz, Fescina, 2nd Row; Canada, Lincoln, Smartnicic, Young, Dietz, 3rd Row; Moll, Schofield, Stewart, Frankel Missing from picture; Cox, Hood, Burn, Herndon SO THAT ' S WHERE ME ARE. COX NAVIGATION DEPARTMENT The Navigation Department, headed by the Navi- gator, is responsible for the safe navigation and piloting of the DELTA. Additionally, it affords ac- curate, secure, and rapid visual communications as well as maintaining a complete ship ' s log. To execute properly these responsibilities, the Navigator is ably assisted by the quartermasters, led by Griffith, QMC, Rogers QMl, and Burns, QM2; and the radarmen, led by Fescina, RDl. Via stars, radar, rubber pencils, and the seaman ' s eye the Nov Division has steered the DELTA through 15,000 safe and merry miles during the 1955 cruise. mxi • sS, THE DECK FORCE GIVES THE DELTA A NEW LOOK. DECK DEPARTMENT The Deck Department is made up of ap- proximately 100 men who are segregated into two major divisions,- the First Division being responsible for the forward half of the ship and the Second Division for the after half. Within the two divisions, but operating as a seperate organization, is the Gunnery Gang which is responsible for the operation and maintenance of the ship ' s armament and magazines. The primary rates assigned to the Deck Department are those of Boatswain ' s Mate, Gunner ' s Mate, and Fire Control Tech- nician. The department is responsible in general, for the cleanliness, maintenance, and opera- tion of the ship ' s boats, cargo handling gear, armament and all associated equipment. In addition, the responsibility for cleanliness and maintenance of the ship ' s sides, weather decks and equipment thereon falls under this department. Some of the routine work performed by the department is as follows: maintaining a boat schedule while in port, hoisting cargo aboard, painting ship ' s sides and decks, standing lookout and lifeboat watches while at sea, manning gun stations at General Quarters, issuing paint and cleaning gear to other departments and many other jobs essen- tial to the proper operation of the ship. First Division: 1st Row,- Deaton, Roy, Payne, CHBOSN Newey, LTJG Ford, Klukon, Moreland, Lemons, Crecelius, Blakely, 2nd Row; Spoonemore, Lofton, Hart, Ranney, Grunig, Battle, Huggins, Peck, Former, Finfrock, Jenkins, Simerson, 3rd Row,- Richardson, McGruder, Roberts, Norris, Hummel, Johnson, Miracle, Elliott, Hammonds, Drinnon, Gann, Weber, 4th Row; Wilkins, Chaplain, Boos, Fife, Blackmore, Magarnit, Boyd, Hodge, LaDelle, Mclntyre. P5 V K W -f ' l % ' k -, %, • . ' .U--  4 . rx i, vc j: n Second Division.- 1st Row; Barnes, Kostyk, LTJG Ford, Bartlett, Rodke, 2nd Row; Bieber, Howard, Gann, Moeschler Cox, Biederstadt, Means, Thompson, Sapien, Tucker, Ruble, Cheshire, 3rd Row; Beagan, Upchurch, Katzer, McMillian, Verdugo, Judd, Cavanaugh, Crowe, Marocigan, O ' Donnell, Beecham, Keyton, Long, 4th Row; McDaniels, Oakes, Gibson, Marquette, Koverman, Mumford, Dumas, Melton, Whitley, Martindale, Martin, Solomon. SPECIAL SEA AND ANCHOR DETAIL GUNNERS MATES HOLD FIELD DAY Fife Marquette A Division: 1st Row; Fitzgerald, LTJG Berger, LTJG Scott, Lyon, 2nd Row; Barnwell, Renew, Mortinez, Jo hnson, Christensen, Cirfus, Muggins, Ballard, Thein, Pederson, 3rd Row; Valdez, Baker, Shuler, Sears, Parsons, Tinney, Gellett, Smith, McNiel, 4th Row; Stovall Kuns, Von Proeyen, Cole, Olson, Epiing, Deoringer, Cox. ■ S 1 . SHIP ' S COMPANY SHIP FITTER ' S SHOP Marcus, R. J. Twitchell ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT The delta ' s Engineering Department ' s scope is one of great magnitude. For example, it has the responsibility of the following: (1) the operation, care and maintenance of all machinery, piping systems, and electric and electronic devices not specifically ossigned to other departments; (2) damage control; (3) the repair of the hull and its appurtenances; (4) the furnishing of power, light, ventilation, heat, refrigeration, compressed air, and water and the operation, care, and maintenance of SHIP ' S COMPANY ELECTRICAL SHOP Yates, Crocker INSIDE OF NO. 1 BOILER FIREBOX Cunningham, Palmer R. H. the equipment connected therewith; (5) the operation, core, and maintenance of boat machinery; (6) the care, stowage, and use of fuels and lubricants not assigned to other departments; and (7) the maintenance of un- derwater fittings. Our Engineering Department is composed of five divisions for the accomplishment of the above-mentioned functions. These divi- sions are as follows: (1) Auxiliary Division (A), responsible for all auxiliary machinery not related to main propulsion; (2) Boiler Division (B), responsible for the flreroom, boilers, and associated equipment; (3) Main Propulsion Division (M), responsible for the main engines and associated equipment; (4) Electrical Division (E), responsible for all electrical equipment and machinery; and (5) Repair Division (R), responsible for the ac- complishment of all repairs within the capacity of the ship ' s force. In connection with repairs to vessels alongside, the engineers are called upon to furnish electrical power, alternating and direct current, steam, and compressed air to vessels during availabilities alongside. LIGHTING OFF AN EVAPORATOR UNIT Shuler ■• 1 1? i p at ag g j j psa iMiigw w ' i m mif E Division: 1st Row; Green, Meniette, LTJG Berger, LTJG Scoft. Witherspoon, 2nd Row; Bowman, Piland, Bills, Catone, Sharpe, Crothers, 3rd Row; Matthews, Seibel, Herring, Crocker, Cox, Pedregon, 4th Row; McAlister, Garlicki, Garrett, McCarter, Matthews J. M DIVISION B DIVISION R DIVISION M Division: 1st Row; LoBash, Rothrock, Ferguson, LTJG, CHMACH, Kauper, Elliot, Keiper, 2nd Row; Barnes, White, Bailor, Johnson A. Cordner, Holt, Wesson, Reller, 3rd Row; Kinnard, Bowen, Grim, Johnson W., Blodgett, Clinard, Varrett Not shown in the picture; Lockie, Luettig, Farmer, Sanders, Byrd. B Division: 1st Row; Baker, Foster, LTJG Berger, CHMACH Kauper, Balukus, 2nd Row; Gourd, Hendrie, Leach, Burns, Caster, Turner, Palmer, 3rd Row; Powell, Shidler Jackson, Busby, Vosquez, VanWinkle, 4th Row; Thornock, Salisbury, King, Whitlow, Wright Not shown in the picture : Mitchell, Fietsch, Boone, Hardy, Key. R Division: 1st Row; Judge, Ganser, LTJG Berger, LTJG DeFusco, Renzi,. 2nd Row; Quick, Howard, Teixeria, Dillinger, Sherrill, McElhaney, Harris, Bishop. 3rd Row; Young, Postman, Smith P., Markus R. C, Markus R. J., Twitchell, Howell, Cunningham. Not shown; Boer, Lin- gard, Robinette. $ c. . 1 : ■ R-l Division: 1st Row; McClure, Doran, Willis, Fusting, Stole , Randall, Frisby, LCDR Farabee, CHCARP Cornic, Monning, Viers, Davis, Cory, Murphy, Payne, 2nd Row; Brown, Pierce, Wilcox, Johnson, Hopper, Hill, Bennett, Bertrand, Grise, Pena, Fobano, Farley, Reed, Feelcen, Chasteen, Thompson, Lara, 3rd Row; Herzig, Brewster, Cottrell, Leeck, Reynolds, Hiott, Helms, Thompson, H. Rictor, Williamson, Murphy, Davis, Commisarrow, Markins, Tanner, Creighton, 4th Row; Corvo, Fulker, Rosas, Nelson, Kirst, White, Hougen, Faddis, Service, Jennings, Gustaveson, Sensing, Crowell, Johnson, Cobb, 5th Row; Etherton, Page, Anderson, Hazen, Frodege, Glaze, Dobson, Bowlin, Stanford, Johnson, Van Norman, McCraty, Tumour, Lewis, Robinson, Bills, Warner. REPAIR DEPARTMENT The mission of the Repair Department is to render expeditious repairs and services to other ships of the fleet so that they may maintain a state of material readiness for war. In order to accomplish this, shop equipment is maintained electrically and mechanically in a condition to render uninterrupted and efficient service. Repairs of practically any type can be accomplished by the DELTA. The 34 shops which the Repair Department embraces range from wrist watches to heavy metal castings, from optical parts to boilers, and these shops are ready to undertake even the most seemingly impossible jobs that the DELTA ' s many availabilities present each day. REPAIR BOSS LCDR Farabee ft r- £ TYPEWRITER REPAIR Johnston, Sutterlin In accordance with four major types of repairs, the Repair Department is organized into four divisions: R-1 Division, Hull Repair,- R-2 Division, Machinery Repair,- R-3 Division, Electrical and Electronic Repair,- and R-4 Division, Technical and Ordnance Repair. Each division has adefl- nite job to accomplish, and acts as a smoothly functioning component of the Repair Department. Comprising almost half of the total DELTA personnel, the Repair Department requires a variety of skills and artisans for the multitude of jobs it performs. Thus, a seaman or fireman striking for a rate has a wide range of choice. Among the manifold rates are: Machinery Repairman, Machinist Mate, Boiler Technician, Electrician ' s Mate, Electronic ' s Technician, Opti- calman, Engineman, Interior Communications Electrician, Moulder, Metalsmith, Fire Control Tech- nician, Gunner ' s Mate, Instrumentman, Printer, Lithographer ' s Mate, Boatswain ' s Mate, Radioman, Pipefitter, Damage Controlman, and Patternmaker. R-2 Division: 1st Row; Tranberg, Smith D., Pedlow, Hanson, Morgan, Lynch, CHMACH Green, LCDR Farabee, Conant, Fuson, Wynn, Vollond, Pike, Anderson, 2nd Row; Whiteside, Quisumbing Fisher, Cauthon, Barnes, Smith C, Tucker, Freeman, Kuntz, Renk, Kosch, Barnes G., Mitchell, Maciej, 3rd Row; Derryberry, Biederstadt, Nester, Adcock, Kidder, DeRosa, Stepino, Carney, Bartodziej, Kirk, West, Grain, Sparks, 4th Row; Ferrell, Ezell, Long, Tillman, Weaver, King, Hastings, McGinnis, Phifer, Rutherford, Juergens, Ratterree, Doran, 5th Row; Cooksey, Hillaker, McBain, Tolienaar, Napier, Cameron, VanDenBerg, Batton, Andrews, Wilson, McDonald, Boys, Littlefield, McCall, 6th Row; Lowe, Spell, Baker, Parker, Coulter, Campbell, Evans, McClure, Flory, White, Sarlitto, Sanderson. R 3 Division: 1st Row; Smith W. G., Smith W. H., D ' Hondt, McGuire, Erickson, Williamson, Rrackey, CHRELE Hoffman, LCDR Forabee, Dale, White, Wilson, Svec, Hoberman, Michles, 2nd Row; Fillpot, Spruiell, Whitlock, Shirley, Gartrell, Shephard, Lewis, Scoles, Ray, DeNicola, Cantor, Gotten, Caballero, Dunn, 3rd Row; Millner, Bou- mann, Welch, Paves, Smith, Nesheim, Riley, Brocket, Wood, Perino, Cherry, Stinemetz, Pool, LeCornu, Soudier, Ellingson, Walters, Hufford. PHOTOGRAPHERS Williams, DeGarmo GYRO SHOP D ' hondt, Gotten One criterion of the Repair Deparment ' s success in accomplishing its mission is the following messages which have been received: USS REGULUS AF-57: THANK YOU FOR SPLENDID REPAIRS SERVICES X WE LOOK FOR- WARD TO SEEING YOU UPON RETURN TO PORT. DESDIV 212: WE APPRECIATE VERY MUCH THE CAN DO SPIRIT COOPERATION AND FINE WORKMANSHIP OF THE DELTA X OUR OVERHAUL SUBSTANTIATES YOUR HIGH PRAISE FROM OTHER DESTROYERS. COMDESRON 15: DESIRE RECORD MY APPRECIATION FOR OUTSTANDING ASSISTANCE DELTA HAS GIVEN SHIPS OF DESDIV 151 X THE CONSTANT INTEREST X WILLINGNESS AND PROFESSIONAL PERFORMANCE OF YOUR OFFICERS AND MEN REFLECT HIGHEST STANDARD OF SERVICE. COMDESRON 22: ...never saw so much work accomplished by a tender in such a limited period as was accomplished by DELTA ... It was a happy experience to be assigned to a tender which so continuously exemplified the spirit of ' can do. The cooperation of (the DELTA was intense. The quality of the work was superior to that experienced in other tenders... ' R 4 Division: 1st Row,- Rowland, McCormick, McColl, Poryz, LCDR Forobee, CHGUN Castelli, Ropp, Lapp, Arneal, Stewart, 2nd Row; Woolf, Pechin, Novaro, Baldree, Sutterlin, Schroeder, Allumbough, Villarreai, Duitsmann, Klenotic, 3rd Row; Nuce, Young, Leach, Shottuck, Sines, Hill, Fosnight, Van Grouw, Rudberg, Rowley, Read, 4th Row; Rose- bud, Myers, Cromer, Aas, Johnson, Zeiler. IF WE CAN ' T FIX IT, WE MAKE IT RATTERREE V- , WATCH SHOP BOAT SHOP P I k J HEAVY MACHINE SHOP STORES WORKING PARTY SUPPLY DEPARTMENT If is the responsibilify of the Supply Department to provide the various departments with the materials required in the accomplishment of their assigned functions, to subsist and pay personnel and to operate Ship ' s Store activities for the health and welfare of the crew. The DELTA is a Can Do ship, in order to be a Can Do ship, material must be readily available to accomplish work requested by ships assigned availability. To obtain and furnish material for repair of other vessels is the Supply Department ' s primary function. While operating in the Far East, the Ship ' s Store has saved the DELTA crew a considerable sum of money by procuring local merchandise under Navy Contracts. This task is in line with the services rendered to the crew of the DELTA. It is not unusual for the DELTA shops to operata around the clock. The commissary per- sonnel must be prepared to serve well balanced meals at any hour of the day or night. The Supply Department maintains stock control over approximately 200,000 items and is in effect a floating Naval Supply Depot. COOKS AT WORK FORWARD HOLD Rodgers, Nelson, G., Souter McCloud, Zlerrath STEWARDS Stewards: 1st Row; Fisher, Jenkins, LCDR Zickefoose, LTJG Ritten, Fuller 2nd Row; Palmer. Williams, McReynolds, Morgan, Gomez, Ramos, Resultan. STOREKEEPERS Storekeepers: 1st Row; Karn, Payne, CHPCLK Baker, LCDR Zickefoose, Ray, Monroe 2nd Row; Feaster, Zierath, McCloud, Hrinko; Wiegmann, 3rd Row; Lowe, Durham, Spirk, Smith, Williamson, Geddings, Missing from Picture; Hurst, Cox, Schuller, Cole, Bertram, Anderson, Richardson, Robach, Briggs. Ss MESS COOKS Mess Cooks: 1st Row; Nelson, CHPCLK Van Kirk, LCDR Zickefoose, Howlett, Nesheim, 2nd Row; Morasch, Lane, McMahon, Ethridge, Taylor, Blackmore, Cox, 3rd Row; Johnson, Wood, Williamson, Prater, Whitlow, Gill, Wilson. y — r- :=T — — . ' r! ! Cooks and Valesques, Harding, M Bakers: Upchurch, 1st Ro Allen, w; Servoss, Hewlett, LCDR Zickefoose, CHPCLK Von Kirk, Channer 2nd LaBatte, Rose, Nelson, 3rd Row; Rogers, Jacobs, Browne!!, Wood, Wea ' DISBURSING Hatfield, LTJG Ritten Reeves Ship Service: 1st Row,- Ford, Bartelt, Buczek, LCDR Zickefoose, Henry, Verdeck, 2nd Row; Coleman, Battle, Granados, Lipyance, Martinez, Gamble, Bigelow, Jenkins, 3rd Row; Rohde, Pradillo, Nicholas, Gooselaw, Hinton, Martin, Raffensberger, Monteith. m - UM2. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT [■K Medical: 1st Row; Didizian, Benafleld, Wallace, Crow, Kidwell, 2nd Rov Pannebecker, DIebold, Reilly. MEDICAL DEPARTMENT Ensuring the health of the crew is the main fun- ction of the Medical Department. And the medic ' s job is a varied one, one which entails more skill and responsibility than the eye of the casual observer can discern. The routine medical care given at sick call is only a part of it; included ore the inspections of the ship ' s food supplies, water, living spaces, and messing facilities and the inevitable shots. The delta ' s reputation of being a Can Do ' ship applies to the Medical Department, too. Services rendered to ships alongside cover almost every phase of our facilities: consultation, minor surgery, laboratory and pharmacy work. Patients from other vessels are admitted to the ward and receive the same treatment as DELTA personnel. Repairs effected by the DELTA, then, include to men as well as machines. DENTAL DEPARTMENT It is Dental Department ' s responsibility, first, to provide adequate dental care for our crew which is best achieved by examining periodically and subsequently treating those in need of treatment and, second, to provide dental care and treatment for the crews of other ships not having dental facilities, particularly those whose ships ore alongside the DELTA for repairs. The dental personnel in providing dental care restore, remove, and replace teeth and also treat diseased conditions of the adjacent soft and supporting tissues of the mouth. Additionally, they do dental ] examinations, provide for cleaning of the teeth, and j repair and adjust dentures. J The personnel of the Dental Department believe they have the ' Can Do ' spirit, and they practice what they believe. Dental: 1st Row; Musser, LTJG Sonnleitner, CDR Fox, LTJG Colgan, Craft, 2nd Row; Dooley, Graf, Byram, Carmichael Missing from picture; Cannon DENTAL DEPARTMENT -I J CATHOLIC MASS CHAPLAIN ' S MESSAGE The theme for Armed Forces Day, 1955, was, Power for Peace. ' Power can be directed towards true peace, or power can be the agency of slavery. Evidence of its capacity to destroy human freedom and happiness ore partly buried behind the walls and curtains of the Communist world. Two great powers face each other in our world today, and the use of power on each side is determined by their ideas and principles. Our forefathers guided and directed power by Christian religious ideals and principles, and our nation has prospered mightily. The direction of our power for peace depends on whether individual Americans accept the laws of God as the guide to individual and national happiness and to international good order. The role of religion in the Naval service is to bring the influence of God and religion into the lives of our men in service as a guide to personal happiness and for the welfare of our service and our country. D. G. SULLIVAN- MASTER-AT-ARMS FORCE The delta ' s Master at Arms force consists of seven men. The Chief Master at Arms is the direct representative of the Executive Officer. There are four first class and two second class petty oflFicers who are assigned to assist the Chief Master at Arms in carrying out the Executive OlTicer ' s orders. The basic functions of the force are to assist the officer of the deck, to maintain discipline throughout the ship, to assist in the handling of liberty parties, to assist in the processing of all new drafts of person- nel, to ensure the safety of all prisoners, and to supervise in the rigging and unrigging of church, movies, and other special activities. This is only a partial list of duties of the ever- active MAA ' s. Master at Arms: 1st Row; Scarbrough, Sanchez, Weldon, 2nd Row,- Mattson, Cotton, Shields, Bufterworth. MASTER AT ARMS n M(o)K m LIVING IT UP IN DUFFY ' S TAVERN, CHIN HAE, KOREA. CHRELE Hoffman, CHGUN Castelli, CHMACH Green, CHPCLK VanKirk, CHCARP Cornic. HEAVY MACHINE SHOP GILES RESCUE AT SEA An injured Delta crewman will receive trecfment. hours earlier due to the skill of the Air Force. IN THE DOGHOUSE ' OSCAR SUPPLY PARTY Renzi Cromer, Fulker COFFEE BREAK Parsons, Martinez, McNeil CAPTAIN FOR A SMOKER Crow HM2 Gene Danz Kayo ' s Charlie Williams af Smoker Enroute to Japan. Chief Jenkins, Referee. PRINCiiSS OUR DREAM GIRL i;. ivii., J.. .|,.r, . cii:,,n.,-,K. ' .H„,ii; (.•■ )li,,i:, - ,M,in.. .. ,. M,i;,„,i PRl.NCi.SS i . )l,v. 0 |,|.0,.vl. l ,l,|:..n,„. V lt,.- ' . XAV M ..,„,u| -. !IVH. Slli M ' .O.M..,,. SUGAR REPORT Navarro J MAIL COMES ABOARD Hollman SORTING THE MAIL Ellsworth, J. E., Ellsworth, G. N. SLEEPING Brownell WAITING EATING Blackmore, Wilson, Browne, Cox. WORKING Herndon RELAXING The stra ins of a Korean Band IN ! • -v ALL HANDS TO QUARTERS FOR MUSTER AND INSPECTION STAMPS, YOU NAME IT, WE MAKE IT. Marsin CREW ' S LIBRARY rwfff «• wflrvv DELTA BAKERS Miracle, Simon GO MAN GO Marze , TAILOR SHOP Verdeck COBBLER SHOP Ford CLIP JOINT Rohde-Lydon DIESEL GENERATOR ROOM Christensen J., LAUNDRY AT WORK Pradillo, Lipyance ORPHANS ARRIVING LIGHT MACHINE SHOP Long SENDING ROGER Moll SHIP ' S OFFICE Wallace, Fiel THE BIG GAME Simon, Wood, Souter, Martinez TOURISTS AND THEN I SAID McCall, Rothrock, Menietfe ' r. 1 ' J N _ ' GET THEM WHILE THEIR COLD Henry, Montieth, Bigelow PASSING THE WORD Barfletf NEW CHOPPERS Craft PATTERN MAKER Varrone PRINT SHOP Cromer, Klenotic, Aldridge m ACEY DUCEY Moreland Butterworth CHANGE OF COMMAND CEREMONY LTJG Berger, LCDR Westphal, LCDR Farabee, LT Lightle, CAPT Hansen, CAPT Parsons, RADM Biggs. WELCOME ABOARD CAPTAIN HANSON CAPTAIN PARSONS PAY DAY Brown L. Brandon, Reeves, LTJG Ritten, Field SHIP ' S STORE DELIVERS JAPANESE MERCHANDISE ' ' SHOTS!! Diebold, Allen, Kidwell SAIL LOFT Fulker DIESEL GENERATORS Martinez n_n Lr LrnJ TT 1 sf Row; McClure, Larson, Rogers, Howard, 2nd Row; Skocik, Wood, Turner, Marquette, Jenkins, CHRELE Hoffman, Campbell, Hufford, Whittaker, 3rd Row; Brockel, Fife, Fescina, Rosas, Smortnick, Svec, Gooselaw, Cox, Cantor, Ellingson DELTA SOFTBALL TEAM Under the watchful eye of CHRELE Hoff- man, the DELTA Softball team was organized in Sasebo. Twenty stalwart diamondeers emerged from the strenuous tryouts. Next, a name for the squad was needed, so a ship-wide contest was held with CAPT Parsons selecting the winning entry — the DELTA Job- bers. The horsehiders were then entered in the ComServPac Softball Leauge, and opened league play against the CHIMON with a sparkling 16-1 victory. At publication, the Jobbers ' overall record stands at 1 2 victories against one defeat. In league play, the record is 10-1. High score for the season was a devastating 30-1 triumph over the PROTON. And as mentor Hoffman proudly avers, Ours is an excellent bench; one that any manager would be proud to have. LEAGUE GAMES Delta 16 Delta 6 Yancey 7 Delta 6 Delta 7 Delta 6 Delta 30 Delta 6 Delta 13 Delta 7 Delta 5 Three 1 Uss Chimon 5 Comservron 5 Delta 4 Grasp 4 Whitemarsh 4 Regulus 1 Uss Proton 5 Uss Mt. Katmai 10 Comservron Three 2 Uss Virgo 1 Uss Yancey FANS AND OFFICIAL SCOREKEEPER CHBOSN Newey, CHPCLK Van Kirk, CAPTAIN Parsons, Frankel MIGHTY CASEY WAS AT BAT Umpires-Brackey, Hufford THE BENCH WAS TENSE Matthews, Verdeck, Hill, Bartodziej, Larson. IT ' S FORM THAT COUNTS DELTA ALLEY CATS Verdeck The U. S. S. Delta ' s bowling squad, the Alley Cats, enjoyed a profitable season while the AR 9 was serving its third tour in Japan. The Cats racked up an impressive total of 20 wins against 5 losses, in four months. The Cots hit their season ' s high April 20, against the Yokosuka Sea Hawks. They re- corded a 933 game and a 4376 series for five games. Matthews, and Larson head the Alley Cats with 171 averages. Other season ave- rages are as follows, Hill 168, Verdeck 165, Bartodziej 162. The team average is a hefty 840. LJnder the eye of team captain Hill, the Alley Cats have recorded an amazing 70 victories against only twelve losses, since the squad was organized in September 1952. n ( f Skeet, Team: 1st Row; Cowie, Wallace, Kosch, 2nd Row: Barns, Zirpolo, Nester, Hilliaker, Cooksey WAITING FOR THE BIRD Zirpolo DELTA BOXING TEAM During the early stages when the team was being formed, it was doubtfuhf we could add to the collection of trophies won in the past. Then, with determination to win, our pugilists dispelled all douot by bringing home many trophies. One of these was the Far East Point Championship. Among individual awards were the Far East Bantamweight Championship won by Mitchell; the Lightweight Runnerup earned by Moeschler; and the Lightwelterweight Run- nerup nabbed by Crocker. SKEET TEAM The second month of our vessel ' s sojurn in the Far East, March, saw 32 men vying for a place on the DELTA skeet team. Each man shot a competitive 150 rounds, and eight triumphed: Barnes, Cooksey, CowIe, Hillaker, Kosch, Nester, Wallace, and Zirpolo. Our octet ' s record is a sterling one — four wins and no losses. Falling before the Deltamen ' s impressive marksmanship have been: DIXIE (212 to 176); PRAIRIE (182 to 181 and 210 to 181); and YANCEY (230 to 217). 1st Row: Jenkins, Mitchell, Moeschler, Smith D. 2nd Row: CHMACH Green, Helms, Ezell, Crocker, Wynn 1st Row: Canada, Brewster, Cantor, 2nd Row: Whittaker, Durham, Ens. LTJG Ritten, Rudberg TIGHT DEFENSE LTJG A. G. Hennessey KEEP YOUR HANDS UP Cantor, Canda SHIP ' S BASKETBALL TEAM Opening the season with a close victory over San Pedro ' s Fort MacArthur, and closing the year with a last-quarter win over the PLATTE, the DELTA basketball team, coached by LTJG Ritten, ran up an 8 win and 6 loss record. New additions in WestPac helped add six wins and four losses to the tally. Highlight tilt of the season was a 50-20 triumph over the Republic of Korea ' s Naval Academy at Chin Hae, Korea. Playing before the entire student body of the Korean school, plus several hundred AR-9 men, the Deltamen combined to play their best game of the season. Back in Sasebo and the All-Navy Tourna- ment, our quintet won one game before being eliminated by a strong LST-803 five. With Whittaker, Rudberg, and LTJG Kelly leading the way, the squad played well but, was no match for the taller and more experienced LST Five. FIRST DIVISION RECEIVES BASKETBALL AWARD LUG Ford, Roberts, CAPT Parsons, Boyd, LoDeile, Jenkins, Miracle DIVISION BASKETBALL One of the bright spots in the recreational spotlight during this tour was the DELTA ' S inter- divisioncl basketball tournaments. These tournaments not only improved competitive spirit among the divisions, but also provided a healthy pastime for the participants. The fine work of Chap- lain Sullivan and the divisional representatives was the major factor in making these tourna- ments the success that they were. The first tournament, embracing approximately seventy men who represented eight divisions, was run on a single elimination basis. First place went, significantly enough, to the First Division, with Supply and R-4 finishing a strong second and third respectively. For their efforts, the members of the First Division squad were awarded miniature gold basketballs by CAPT Parsons. The second hoop-fest, in progress now, will end the interdivisional basketball season. A round of league play has been followed by the teams being divided into Class A and Class B play-offs, according to their league standing. Outstanding fives in the Class A play-ofFs are the Officers, First Division, and R-4 Division. Class B play-ofPs find R-3 Division having a slight edge over its nearest competitor, R-1. Supply 1st Row: Ray, Wood, WIegman 2nd Row: Davis, Durham, Poore, Armstrong First Division 1st Row: Lemons, Jenkins, Roberts 2nd Row: Boyd, Ladelle, Whittaker, Miracle g f ' h 9 - N . , H SHOT BY SKOCIK, BLOCK BY MARQUETTE LTJG KELLY SCORES FOR THE OFFICERS PIERCE, R3 DIV., REBOUNDS MIXING IT UP UNDER THE BASKET LTJG HENNESSEY HOOKS FOR TWO? Golf Team: Kneeling; Kostyk, ENS Swartz, CAPTAIN Parsons, Devers, Standing,- LTJG Colgon, CHPCLK Baker, Viers, Smith, Bostic, LTJG Schneider DELTA GOLF TEAM The delta ' s golf team first engaged in organized combat in the middle of April. Some- what cool after a long layoff, the squad experienced defeat at the hands of the PRAIRIE in its first match. The linksters then however, retaliated with two straight wins, the last by an over- whelming margin of 15 points in Nassau-scored tournament play. The REGLILUS next challenged the pros to a match, and that vessel was soundly trounced for its trouble by a total score of 17 ' 2 to 5. No request for a rematch has been received to date. Members of the golf team include CAPT Parsons,- Chaplain Sullivan,- Doctors Sonnleitner, Schneider, and Colgan,- LTJG De Fusco; ENS Swartz; CHPCLK Baker,- Chiefs Kostyk, Viers, Devers, and Morgan,- MR2 Smith; and TN Bostic. Two celebrities arose from this group in the Sasebo Handicap Golf Tournament, making the DELTA, the ship most recognized golf-wise in the Sasebo area. CHPCLK Baker won top honors in the championship fiight by downing the much-touted owner of the course record in a close match. 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